CA2366527C - Dispositif a systeme microelectromecaniques a actionneur electrostatique - Google Patents

Dispositif a systeme microelectromecaniques a actionneur electrostatique Download PDF

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CA2366527C
CA2366527C CA002366527A CA2366527A CA2366527C CA 2366527 C CA2366527 C CA 2366527C CA 002366527 A CA002366527 A CA 002366527A CA 2366527 A CA2366527 A CA 2366527A CA 2366527 C CA2366527 C CA 2366527C
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Vladimir Anatolyevich Aksyuk
Cristian A. Bolle
Flavio Pardo
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Nokia of America Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B26/00—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
    • G02B26/08—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
    • G02B26/0816—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light by means of one or more reflecting elements
    • G02B26/0833—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light by means of one or more reflecting elements the reflecting element being a micromechanical device, e.g. a MEMS mirror, DMD
    • G02B26/0841—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light by means of one or more reflecting elements the reflecting element being a micromechanical device, e.g. a MEMS mirror, DMD the reflecting element being moved or deformed by electrostatic means
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S359/00—Optical: systems and elements
    • Y10S359/904—Micromirror

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CA002366527A 2001-01-05 2001-12-27 Dispositif a systeme microelectromecaniques a actionneur electrostatique Expired - Fee Related CA2366527C (fr)

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US09/755,727 2001-01-05
US09/755,727 US6600851B2 (en) 2001-01-05 2001-01-05 Electrostatically actuated micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) device

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EP (1) EP1223453B1 (fr)
JP (1) JP4402861B2 (fr)
CA (1) CA2366527C (fr)
DE (1) DE60124498T2 (fr)
TW (1) TW544437B (fr)

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DE60124498T2 (de) 2007-09-20
EP1223453A3 (fr) 2004-01-21
EP1223453A2 (fr) 2002-07-17
TW544437B (en) 2003-08-01
JP4402861B2 (ja) 2010-01-20
US20030103717A1 (en) 2003-06-05
US6600851B2 (en) 2003-07-29
CA2366527A1 (fr) 2002-07-05
DE60124498D1 (de) 2006-12-28
EP1223453B1 (fr) 2006-11-15

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